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Newspaper editor fined equivalent of €1,200 for Michaela McAreavey photos

A newspaper editor has been fined the equivalent of €1,200 for publishing photographs of the body of Michaela McAreavey. The 27-year-old daughter of County Tyrone GAA manager, Mickey Harte was murdered on her honeymoon in Mauritius in January 2011. The Mauritian Sunday Times published pictures showing the crime scene and her body last year. Editor […]

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Womans who became trapped calls for signs warning of ‘Five Fingers Strand’ quick sand dangers

A Belfast woman who sunk and became trapped in sand on the Five Fingers Strand in Inishowen has called on the council to erect signs warning of the danger. The scenic stretch of beach near Malin Head is hugely popular with locals and visitors alike, however ‘Jan’ has told how she and her husband had

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Huge boost for Raphoe as football club development plans get the go ahead

Highland Radio News can reveal that Raphoe Town Football Club has been granted permission to build a new Football pitch, clubhouse and car park. In January, conditional permission was granted for the development to be located at Drumineney, Raphoe but that was appealed to An Bord Pleanala. After the council awarded permission  a small group

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Donegal South West Deputy Pearse Doherty fails to register for property tax

Home owners who failed to file a Property Tax return before the deadline will receive reminder letters from the Revenue Commissioners over the next 10 days. The extension to the deadline passed at 8 o clock yesterday evening. Over 80% properties have now been registered for the charge. But amongst those who hasn’t registered in

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Donegal has potential to become world class fishing holiday destination – Cllr McGarvey

There are calls for the Council, Toursim authorities and local anglers to come together to help make Donegal an internationally recognised recreational fishing destination. Councillor Ian McGarvey says not enough is being done to maximise the tourism potential of the county’s rivers, lakes and sea. In the short term, he wants a the council to

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CEO of Galway and Rosscommon group says everyone should be proud of new group

The CEO of the Galway and Roscommon University Hospitals Group says that everyone from Galway to Donegal should be proud of the group and the hospital’s under its control.   Bill Maher was addressing members of the HSE West Forum after it was confirmed last month that hospitals in Letterkenny, Sligo and Castlebar have been

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Fire fighters should be deployed as backup to ambulance service

It’s been suggested that specially trained fire fighters could be deployed as a backup to the Ambulance Service in instances when an ambulance on call cannot respond to an emergency within an acceptable time frame. The call has come from Donegal North East Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn, who says he’s received representations from trained fire

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Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to discuss cross-border student access to higher education

Cross-border student access to higher education will dominate a special committee meeting attended by the Education Minister later today. The issue will be discussed during the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement later today (10.30am). The meeting, which is divided into two sessions, will hear from Minister Ruairi Quinn and representatives from

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Portnoo man gets three years for litany of sex offences against three sisters

A man described as pillar of his community has been sentenced to three years for a series of sex offences against three sisters that started when they were 12 years old. Frank McHugh, 66, of Narin, Portnoo, Co. Donegal, was sentenced to three years with 11 months suspended when he admitted 17 sexual assaults on

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Marie Flemming’s partner tells Taoiseach to “get off his arse” and deal with assisted suicide

The Taoiseach is being told to “get off his arse” and deal with the issue of legislating for assisted suicide. It comes after Enda Kenny rejected a call from Independent TD John Halligan to legislate in restricted circumstances, saying it was not open to him. Tom Curran – partner of  Donegal native Marie Fleming, who

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4 Donegal pubs awarded ‘fisherman’s’ licences to serve alcohol 23 hours per day

Carndonagh District Court has awarded four pubs a license to serve alcoholic drinks 23 hours per day. Cavanagh’s Bar in Greencastle, The Seaview Tavern and Farren’s Bar in Malin Head will now be allowed to serve drinks to fishermen from Monday to Friday from 2am until 1am. Judge Paul Kelly advised the  bar owners that

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Man accused of Ballintra cannabis cultivation remanded for trial

A Chinese national who appeared at Donegal Circuit Court today accused of cultivating cannabis plants has been further remanded for trial in July. Pui Lam Sam, 64, is charged with possession of cannabis and cultivating 300 plants worth €240,000 at Garvagh, Ballintra, on January 24. Judge John O’Hagan remanded him to Letterkenny Circuit Court. The

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Mauritius newspaper editor convicted over Michaela McAreavey photos

A newspaper editor has been convicted of outrage to public and religious morality for publishing photographs of the body of Michaela McAreavey. The 27-year-old daughter of Tyrone Senior Football team Manager Mickey Harte was murdered on her honeymoon in Mauritius in January 2011. Editor of The Sunday Times in Mauritius, Imraan Hosany was arrested three

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Donegal childcare worker shocked by Prime Time investigates revelations

A spokesperson for Letterkenny Community Childcare has said she found last nights Prime Time Investigates programme, which showed children being manhandled, as deeply upsetting. The programme “A Breach of Trust” focused on three creches in Dublin and Wicklow, showing footage of children being flung onto mattresses, manhandled, shouted and cursed at and strapped into chairs

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West Tyrone Sinn Fein MP hits out at SDLP over Special Advisers Bill

Sinn Fein are accusing the SDLP of a ‘cop out’, after they said they would not block a bill barring ex-prisoners from becoming special advisers at Stormont. SDLP leader Alistar McDonnell announced yesterday that his party would not sign a petition of concern which could have prevented the Special Advisers Bill becoming law. It’s believed

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Anger in Inishowen at lack of progress over Cockhill project in Buncrana

There is anger in Inishowen that there seems to be significant progress on plans to build a second bridge across the Swilly in Letterkenny while construction of the Cockhill project in Buncrana has still not begun. That’s according to Councillor Jack Murray who made the comments as he called for a footbridge to be provided

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Deadline to register for property tax extended to 8pm this evening

The property tax collection will be the focus of the Finance and Public Expenditure Committee meeting later today. Members will meet with the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners Josephine Feehily to find out details of the contract service providers and the cost of administration of the local property tax. Meanwhile, revenue announced last night that

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80% of Gaeltacht primary schools across the country have four teachers or fewer

It is estimated around 80 per-cent of the Gaeltacht primary schools across the country have four teachers or less. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection will meet today to consider pupil/teacher ratios in small Gaeltacht schools today. There are worries among communities that these schools are particularly vulnerable to changes in the

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Three quarters of Irish childcare facilities in breach of regulations last year

HSE inspection reports show that three quarters of childcare facilities were in breach of regulations last year. The reports which were obtained by Prime Time investigates reveal almost half of creches breached regulations on adult/child ratios and staff background checks, while over 40 percent failed to provide a safe environment for children. The HSE report

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Northwest MEP says Government must take action to address regional disparities

North West MEP Marian Harkin says the government must take action to address regional disparities in Ireland. Speaking after the publication of a comprehensive Quality of Life by the CSO last week, Ms Harkin said it’s clear that the BMW region in general, and Donegal in particular, are lagging behind the rest of the country, and Dublin

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Jim McGuinness says Celtic involvement has helped him grow as a coach

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has revealed how his experience with Celtic has helped him to become a better coach. McGuinness now splits his time between Donegal and the newly-crowned SPL champions after joining the backroom team with Celtic after last year’s All Ireland final victory over Mayo. McGuinness says that being able to observe professional

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1.2 million people have now registered to pay the local property tax.

The latest figures from Revenue show that one quarter of all relevant households have yet to register. The deadline for online registrations is midnight tomorrow, May 28th. Author of “Know Your Rights” Andrew McCann says people are strongly advised to register as the penalties for not doing so are stiff. “There may be some people

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Councillor Ian McGarvey set to be Donegal’s next Mayor

Veteran County Councillor Ian McGarvey is expected to be Donegal’s next Mayor. The Independent grouping on the Council will nominate the 83 year-old to succeed Mayor Frank McBrearty Junior. Independent Michael McBride will be nominated as Deputy Mayor replacing Councillor Martin Farren. Providing there are no counter proposals, the two Independents will take up their

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Claim:Can’t Pay Won’t Pay signs damaging Donegal’s Tidy Towns ambitions

The Can’t Pay Won’t Pay group is being urged to take down its protest signs to give Tidy Town’s committees across the county the best chance of success in this years competition.   Councillor Paul Canning has made the appeal highlighting estate agents signs as another area of concern.   He is calling on the

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Donegal County Council calls for release of Hyde Park bombing accused John Downey

Donegal County Council has called for the immediate release of Hyde Park bombing accused John Downey. The 61 year-old from Creeslough is in prison in Britain having been charged with detonating a bomb in Hyde Park in 1982 causing the deaths of four soldiers. Despite being told in 2007 that he was not being sought

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Update: 87-year-old man who died in West Donegal house fire is named

The 87 year-old man who died in a house fire yesterday has been named as Jimmy ‘Tom’ McClafferty. The blaze broke out overnight in his house at Glasserchoo outside Gortahork. Fire services from Gweedore and Falcarragh attended the scene after the alarm was raised at around 7.20am yesterday morning and recovered Mr McCafferty’s body. His

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